Akron seeks electric light plant as water system nears
In Lancaster county details of revenue show October receipts at 215720.31 with spirits outstripping beer. The Akron lyceum started winter sessions with a remark on moral uplift. Cupid swarms among Lancaster teachers with 35 now married. East Hempfield reports several teachers leaving for marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Lancaster County
Akron Lyceum
Cupid
Ma’ams
East Hempfield
Early Christmas Gift Idea The Youth's Companion
In a holiday sales pitch the article promotes a $1.75 subscription to The Youth's Companion as an affordable Christmas gift. It highlights extra issues for the remaining weeks of 1911, a free 1912 calendar lithographed in colors for both giver and recipient, and notes a price increase to $2.00 on January 1, 1912. The offer is tied to the publisher at 144 Berkeley St Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Susan
Coalman
Berkeley St
Boston
Mass
Thirteen Bottles Bring Curious Clue To Pastor's Buggy
A pious county pastor borrowed a carriage while repairs were made and found thirteen empty beer bottles in the buggy box. An inquisitive farm boy uncovered the bottles and the minister vows an alibi. The owner may face wholesome advice when retrieving the items.
Baers Almanac Becomes Lancaster Street Tradition
Baker Young, a longtime Lancaster seller, now handles Baers Almanac for 1912. The public keeps faith with his daily appearance in all weather as the trusted distributor of the annual publication. Also reported is the death of Herman Wandell in Wyoming county after being struck by a train near Meshoppen.
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Baer
Baker Young
Lancaster
Young
Lancaster County
Herman Wandell
Wyoming County
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Meshoppen
Old Lititz Buildings Along Main Street and Broad Street
A survey of Lititz houses from Nos. 61 to 68 with builders dates and occupants. It traces who built each dwelling, later residents or uses, from 1750s through 1870s, noting notable figures like James M. Bicking, John Thomas, and General John A. Sutter, and mentions the Springs Hotel site and Broad Street development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Andrew Kreider
Timothy Maigslich
Christian Schropp
Geo. D. Thomas
Geo. W. Hepp
Mr. Hepp
Geo. L. Hepp
John Miller
Griffith Schott
Emma Spangler
John Ricksecker
8. C. Sealer
M. 8
Hess
Lititz
John George Kline
David Nitchman
Andrew Horn
R. N. Wolfe
Springs Hotel
David Tannenberg
America
John Schoenein
Julius T. Beckler
Sunside College
J. W. G. Hershey
Louis Cassler
Abram Reinke
Theodora Beckler
Olga
Emma
John Thomas
Christian Henry Rauch
Squire Rauch
Ed. H. Rauch
Father Abraham
Lancaster
Christian Hall
John B. Erb
Wayne Gantz
Joseph Sturgis
Horace E
Albert O. Sturgis
Gnadenhuetten
Mahoning
John Martin Beck
John Beck
A. R. Beck
O. T. Huebener
W. H. Enck
John Ernst Scheffel
Jacob Greider
Geo. T. Greider
M. J. Steiner
Wm. Mumma
Albert Glaz
Jacob Sturgis
Edward S. Sturgis
Sturgis
W. M. Huber
John George Geitner
Clement
John H. Stauffer
J. L. Hertz
W. M. Grube
John Henry Rauch
Matthew Blickensderfer
Mammy Katy
Miles Rudy
Rudy
Henry Blickensderfer
Springs
Levi Hull
J. C. Brobst
Mr. Miesse
L. N. Moyer
John A. Sutter
California
C. H. Kreider
Broad Street
James M. Bicking
Emanuel Grube
Lititz Brick Company
George D. Schreiner
H. H. Hull
W. #. Kreider
Peter Regennas
H. A. Rauch
Geo. Schreiner
Borough
Bollinger
Samuel Bear
Benjamin Lichtenthaeler
Elizabeth Miller
Leonard Frederick
Hallowe’en
Frederick
George
Levi Hall
E. Grosh
J. D. Withers
Joseph Eschbach
C. R. Kreider
Centre Street
Warwick
Round House
Trinity United Evangelical Church of
Edw. S. Murr
Wm. M. Amer
Main Street
Lydia
Selinda Hess
John W. Derr
M. H. Taggart
Harrisburg
Dr. Derr
N. Derr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pontiasie
India
W. H. Buch
Record Bloges
Broad St. Lititz, PA
Baer’s Almanac
Henry J. Seaber
Main
J. F. Buch
Jacob Moyer
Queen St
Wingert & Haas
Lancaster, PA
Chas. H. Frey the Shoe Man
King St
Heinitsh’'S
S. Queen St
Lititz, PA
N. Queen St
North Queen Sta
M. M. Souders
Lampar
Wixtubber
Bradens Fringe
Shadss
BELLA
Baite Rims
Crystal Spring Farm
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